Digitoxigenin

3β, 14β -dihydroxy- 5β -card -20 ( 22) - enolide

Colorless, bitter-tasting prisms

Fixed

253 ° C

  • Soluble in many organic solvents
  • Slightly soluble in water and diethyl ether

Risk

26.17 mg · kg -1 ( LD50, mouse, oral)

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Digitoxigenin is a steroid from the hydrolysis of the cardiac glycoside digitoxin, which in the foxglove, Digitalis lanata, occurs.

Structure and Properties

Digitoxigenin counts structurally to the group of cardenolides, a group of cardioactive steroids, which have as a common structural feature of an unsaturated γ - lactone.

CAS registry number Dangerous Substances Directive (67/548/EEC)
239979
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